Yes, mental peace, not mentally being in pieces, is necessary for a happy, fulfilling and satiated life.
Number of studies, research and experiments over the years has found that mental peace helps in:
- working with energy
- facing challenges confidently
- reducing stress and anxiety levels
- being in the right frame of mind to make better choices
Unfortunately, in the modern fast-paced stress-inducing digital world, finding mental peace is very difficult.
So how do we gain this elusive mental peace?
No, I am not going to launch a discourse on meditation and positive thinking. They do help, but there are easier things that we mere mortals can do instead.
As James Clear points out in a recent newsletter, here are a few simple ways to have a peaceful moment:
- Close your eyes and just breathe for two minutes.
- Leave your phone in another room for an hour.
- Watch a cloud form and then dissolve.
- Stand in the sunshine and notice how it warms your skin.
- Light a candle and watch the flame dance.
What would you add to this list?
